Fiscal Note
This policy resolution does not require an appropriation at this time. The report to be completed by the Facilities and Sustainablity Manager will use existing staff and resources. Any fiscal impact on design, construction and operating costs will need to be considered in future year Operating and Capital Budgets.
Title
SUBSTITUTE - Requiring Green Building Certification for new City buildings.
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Whereas, the City of Madison's implementation plan to become a Green Capital City, as detailed in the report Building a Green Capital City: A Blueprint to Madison's Sustainable Design and Energy Future, places a high priority on implementing green building practices in the city; and
Whereas, the City of Madison has entered into the Mayor's Global Climate Change Protection Agreement and the Madison Clean Energy Challenge to significantly reduce harmful greenhouse gas emissions; and
Whereas, improving building resource efficiency and energy performance will reduce building energy waste and related greenhouse gas emissions; and
Whereas, the green building design, construction and operation can have a significant positive effect on energy and resource efficiency, waste and pollution generation, and the health and productivity of a building's occupants over the life of the building; and
Whereas, green design and construction decisions made by the City in the construction and remodeling of City buildings can result in significant cost savings to the City over the life of the buildings and can defer obsolescence of those buildings; and
Whereas, in recent years, green building design, construction and operational techniques have become increasingly widespread. Many homeowners, businesses, and building professionals have voluntarily sought to incorporate green building techniques into their projects. A number of local and national systems have been developed to serve as guides to green building practices. At the national level, the U.S. Green Buildi...
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